How to Download Videos from YouTube

Just found a video on YouTube and want to save it? There are many tools to choose from to download and convert YouTube videos. If you have VLC player, you can use it to download videos directly from YouTube. If you’d rather use the web, there are several sites that allow you to download movies very easily, even on Android devices. In addition, you can also use command line tools (command line tops) to download movies without worrying about websites filled with ads. If you use Firefox or Chrome, there are plenty of extensions that can handle downloading movies for you.

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Use a website that allows downloading videos from YouTube

Select a download service. You can use websites that allow you to download videos from YouTube using your personal computer or Android browser. These sites don’t work on iOS because there’s no way to save videos directly to your device. Popular websites include Keepvid, Savido, Clipconverter, Videograbby.

Consider installing an ad blocker. Many YouTube movie download sites contain ads, and some of them can create a lot of annoying pop-ups or install adware on your device.
The procedure for installing an ad blocker is different, depending on the browser you are using. See Remove Internet Ads for detailed instructions on installing an ad-blocking extension for the browser.

Open the video you want to download. Go to YouTube and open the page that contains the video you like. Just leave that card open.

If you’re on an Android device, you can open the video in the YouTube app.

Open the movie download site in another tab. Open a new tab and go to your favorite movie download site. There are many popular sites to choose from, and most will give you a few quality options.

Copy the link to the YouTube video. Go back to the tab with the YouTube video and copy the entire address above the address bar. If you use the YouTube app on your device, tap the “Share” button and select “Copy link”.

Paste that link into the video download site’s path field. All of the above sites have a field for the URL in the center of the page. Paste the link to your video there.

Tap or tap “Download”. The video will be processed, a new page will be opened with the download link.

Note: If you are using www.videograbby.com the video will start downloading automatically in the highest quality MP4 format available.

Find the download format and quality that best suits your needs. Most of the sites above offer several download options. Most of them will be in MP4 format, which is the best format for playing footage on other devices. Choose the MP4 format if you’re going to sync the footage to your iPad or iPhone.

There will also be a wide selection of quality and files such as Video Only or Audio Only. The highest quality file that contains both video and audio is the 720p (1280×720) option. Even if the video has both 1080p quality, you will have to download the video and the audio separately due to the way YouTube handles those videos.
If you just want audio from YouTube videos, look for the MP3 option.

Use the extension DownloadHelper

Look for the appropriate extension for your browser. Video Download Helper is an extension available on Chrome and Firefox (called an add-on for Firefox) that makes downloading unencrypted videos on web pages a breeze. easier, including YouTube. This utility is available for Windows, Mac and Linux.

Install Video DownloadHelper. It allows you to quickly download most movies online to your device, including YouTube.

On Firefox, click the menu (☰) in the top right-hand corner of the browser window and select “Add-ons”, then click “Get Add-ons”.
In Chrome, click the menu (☰) in the top right-hand corner of the browser window and select “More Tops” then click “Extensions” and scroll down to “Get More Extensions.” more extensions).
Search for “video downloadhelper” and then click “Install” next to the Video DownloadHelper section. The extension will automatically install.
Restart the browser after installing Video DownloadHelper.
A search engine will also be available on the extension’s download page.

Open the video you want to save. Go to the video you want to download. You need to open that video page to start downloading.

Click Video DownloadHelper in the toolbar. In the top right corner of the browser window, you will see an animated DownloadHelper icon. Click this icon to display a list of quality and format options.

Please choose your format. The top choice on the list is usually the MP4 format with the highest quality available. Choose this format to play back the video on your computer and any device that supports HD video. If you want to play this video on older mobile devices, choose a compatible format and resolution from the list.

Choose where to save the file. Once you have selected the format, the Save As window will appear, allowing you to choose a location and name the file.

Wait for the file to download. Once saved, the download will begin. You can control downloads in your browser’s download manager.

Open the video. Navigate to the downloaded file in the folder of your choice, double-click the file to start playing. If you download the file in MP4 format, most video players will be able to open it. If you have trouble doing that, try using VLC Player or MPC-HC. Both of these software are free, open source and can play many video formats.

Using VLC player

Use this method if you have VLC Player installed on your computer. VLC Player is a popular media player, and it probably comes pre-installed on your computer. You can use VLC Player to access the actual video file on YouTube’s servers, from where you can download it directly to your computer. ^{[1] X Research Source}

You can install VLC Player for free from videpan.org . That program is free and open source, and no one benefits from you installing it.
Use this method if you don’t want to run into ads, extensions, or the command line. The video will also be downloaded in the highest possible quality.

Copy the link of the video you want to download. Go to the YouTube website and copy the address of the video you want to download. You have to copy that entire path.

Open VLC Player. Once you have copied the required path, open VLC Player.

Click the “Media” menu and select “Open Network Stream” . A new window will open.

Paste the YouTube video’s link into that field. Make sure the entire path is copied.

Press “Play” to start playing the video. The video will start playing in VLC.

Click “Tops” and select “Codec Information” . You can also press Ctrl / ⌘ Command + J .

Right-click the term in the “Location” field at the bottom and press “Select All” . Do this to select everything in that field.

Copy the selected phrase. Either double-click the selection and select “Copy”, or press Ctrl / ⌘ Command + C .

Open a new tab in the browser and paste the copied phrase in. The video will be opened directly in your browser.

Right-click the video in the browser and select “Save video as” . This will open the Save As window.

Name and choose a folder to save the video. By default, the video will be named “videoplayback”. You can change this name to whatever you want and choose where you want to save it.

Save that video. The video will be downloaded to your computer in the highest quality and saved in the location you specify.

Using YouTube

Please search and open Yout. Yout is an easy to use and convenient site for YouTube links. It creates a new “yout” link at its site, allowing users to download mp4 videos and mp3 audio files. This service runs entirely on the website and is free for a certain amount of MB.

Find your video link and paste it into Yout. The Yout homepage is very simple and contains a text field for the video’s link in the center.

Wait for Yout to take you to a new link. Yout will create a new link (replace “youtube” with “yout”). Once you get there, you’ll have the choice of exporting the video to mp4 or mp3 (audio only).

Using youtube-dl

Use this method if you know about command lines. The program is free and open source Python, it will download any YouTube video with a few simple command lines. Using this method, you won’t have to worry about ads or pop-ups. This program can be used on Windows, Mac and Linux. If you find it difficult to use, try the other method in this article.

Go to youtube-dl website. Open your browser and go to rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/ . Here is the GitHub page (open source project) for youtube-dl where you can get all the necessary files.

Please download and install the file youtube-dl. That procedure will be different, depending on your operating system:

Windows – Download the EXE binary file (youtube-dl.exe). You can see it on the Downloads page. Place this file in your personal folder in the Users folder (usually C:Users Username ).
Mac – Open Terminal and paste the following command: /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)" “. This will install HomeBrew, which will let you install non-mainstream software.Once Homebrew has been installed, type brew install youtube-dl to install youtube-dl.

Open that video page in the browser. Find the video you want to download and open it in the browser. Leave it open so you can copy the path.

Open Command Prompt (Command Prompt) or Terminal. If it’s not open yet, open it now. By default, Command Prompt will start from the User folder. If it doesn’t, you’ll need to redirect there (same directory you copied youtube-dl into). Mac users can run the command from anywhere in Terminal.

Type in the command to download the video. Please type the following command to download the video. If you are using OS X or Windows 10, you can copy and paste the path directly into Terminal or Command Prompt. If you’re using an earlier version of Windows, you’ll have to type the path manually:

youtube-dl videolink
For example: youtube-dl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFvQ8RrInJU .

Wait for the video to download. When you run that command, the video will begin downloading to your computer in the highest possible quality.

If that command doesn’t work in Windows, make sure you’re in the same directory as the youtube-dl file. If you followed the instructions above, this should be where the Command Prompt starts (usually C:Users Username ).

Find the downloaded video file. Once the video has finished downloading, you’ll find it in your User or Home folder. In Windows, it will be in the same place as the youtube-dl file.

Play the downloaded video. By default, that video will be in MP4 format, which will be playable in most video players. If you are having trouble, try open source software like VLC or MPC-HC. ^{[2] X Research Source}

Advice

The methods in this article will not work with iOS devices due to their design. If you want to download YouTube videos to watch on your iPad or iPhone, use the methods above to download them to your computer first, and then sync them to your device via iTunes. See Add Personal Movies to iTunes for instructions on how to add YouTube downloads to your iTunes library to sync with iOS devices.
Please be patient! Even a 1-minute video can take up to 2 or 3 minutes to load. Computers with a good connection and plenty of free space will have good download speeds.
Searching for music videos and downloading it as mp3 will give you the music files. However, their quality may not be the best because they are extracted from videos and not CDs.
WARNING! Downloading music and images may violate copyright laws because there are companies that own the rights to them. When you download them, your IP address will be recorded by YouTube, and they reserve the right to send your IP address to your network service provider, and they may be able to sue you for revenue loss. Only download content from YouTube with express permission from the owner of the content. Otherwise, you have literally stolen their property.